For a multinational manufacturer (headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland) of precision scales and analytical instruments for professional use, I developed a training with the title of “Leading Product Development: Myths and Realities” on myths and realities of leading project teams in product development.

Topics covered:

• Functional viewpoints on product development
• Complexity and the product lifecycle
• Measurability and KPIs
• Development processes and types of waste
• Front-loading, and point-based vs. set-based development
• Lean/Agile concepts without the hype
• Knowledge management and trade-off negotiation
• Queuing, project dynamics, and typical pitfalls
• Project steering, decision-making, and group dynamics

The training package includes pre-work and classroom exercises, and was sold as a non-exclusively-licensed product, thus keeping it available for further interested customers.